EU wheat exports in 2021-2022 season that ended on June 30, went up by 6.8% to 27.47 million tons from 25.71 million tons in 2020/2021 season, according to data released by the European Commission, Reuters informs. EC figures show that France was the largest wheat exporter in EU with 8.276 million tons exported in 2021/2022, followed by Romania with 6.388 million tons. EC data also show that EU corn exports have almost doubled to 5.994 million tons in 2021/2022, from 2.833 million tons exported in the previous season. For this chapter Romania is the undeniable EU leader , exporting 4.298 million tons of corn, that is over 71% of the total of 5.994 million tons of corn exported by the community block in the season that just ended. Corn is a product for which EU is a net importer, especially for feeding animals. EU corn imports in 2021/2022 amounted to 16.37 million tons, on the rise by 7.6% from 15.22 million tons in the previous season. Half of the corn imported by EU in 2021/2022 came from Ukraine. In exchange, EU barley exports dropped by 6.1% in 2021/2022, to 6.97 million tons from 7.42 million tons in 2020/2021. In this case, Romania was the second largest barley exporter with 1.735 million tons, surpassed by France with 3.314 million tons of barley exported in 2021/2022. EC points out that data are based on customs figures supplied by the 27 EU member states and may be reviewed in the following weeks.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
